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Genealogy
tip for the day: Glossary of Legal Terms

As promised here is a list of Glossaries for Legal
Terms. They do pretty much repeat themselves, but you may not be able to open
one but can another, - for whatever reason:

Once upon a time, a person's name was his complete identification and address. It
could comprise his given name, profession, father or mother's name, a personal
trait, and even the name of his village. That was because where one lived
defined a person as much as anything else. The place of origin often turned
into a generic term for some personal characteristic.

The English language is replete with such expressions where the name of a place
has become associated with a particular quality, such as laconic (using few words)
from Laconia in ancient Greece or bohemian (unconventional) from Bohemia in the Czech Republic. There are hundreds
of toponyms -- words derived from the names of places.

This week we'll visit five places that have become toponyms in the English
language. Our stops will be South Africa,
Italy, Iran, Turkey,
and Syria.

stellenbosch

PRONUNCIATION:

(STE-len-bosh)

MEANING:

verb
tr.: To relegate
someone incompetent to a position of minimal responsibility.

ETYMOLOGY:

After
Stellenbosch, a town in South
Africa. Earliest documented use: 1900.

NOTES:

Stellenbosch,
near Cape Town,
was a British military base during the Second Boer War. Officers who had not
proven themselves were sent to Stellenbosch, to take care of something
relatively insignificant, such as to look after horses. Even if they kept their
rank, this assignment was considered a demotion. Eventually the term came to be
applied when someone was reassigned to a position where he could do little
harm.
Also see Peter Principle.A similar term is coventry.
Another word derived from the name of a South African town is maffick.

There are vegetable soups and then there are vegetable soups,
each one a little different. This one gives a twist I haven’t seen – floating
your bagel or toast on top. (Sorry, no picture today.)

Makes 6 servings

The
holidays are gone, and the relatives have left. You can also say farewell to
the season's fatty foods with this veggie-loaded soup created by Lulu Powers,
Madonna's caterer. One bowl dishes more than all of your RDA for vitamin A and
20 percent for potassium. Bonus: Eating soup before a meal means you'll consume
fewer total calories.

Ingredients

3 tbsp
olive oil

1 cup
coarsely chopped onion

1 cup
peeled, cored and coarsely chopped Granny Smith apple

1 cup
peeled and coarsely chopped turnip

1 cup
peeled and chopped butternut squash (seeds discarded)

1 cup
coarsely chopped carrot

1 cup
peeled, chopped sweet potato

5 cups
vegetable (or chicken) stock

1/4 cup
maple syrup

Cayenne
pepper

1 small
whole-grain baguette

3 oz
goat cheese

1/4 cup
chopped fresh chives

Preparation

For
soup, heat oil in a large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté
until translucent. Add apple, turnip, squash, carrot, and sweet potato; season
with salt, then sauté 5 minutes. Add stock, bring to a boil and simmer,
stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add
syrup, then cayenne pepper to taste. Cool slightly. Puree with a handheld
mixer, food processor or blender. For toast toppers, cut 6 slices bread and
toast them. Spread 1/2 oz goat cheese on top of each; sprinkle with chives.
Pour soup into 6 large bowls; float toast on top.